The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Youth Librarian

About the Blog

The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Youth Librarian is a blog for teens. Youth Services Librarian, Ann Hardginski, will share info about great books for teens, cool websites, homework help, and other info related to teen services at the library.

Do you like to read with your ears? Seriously--great audiobooks can transport you to another world and make for great companions in the car or while relaxing at home. Listening while doing chores makes the task lighter, too.

Starting May 7 and running through August 13, you can download FREE audiobooks to keep from SYNC YA Literature program. Two audiobooks are available each week. Check out the link for the list of titles and enjoy movies for your ears!

Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood—those with red and those with silver. Mare and her family are lowly Reds, destined to serve the Silver elite whose supernatural abilities make them nearly gods. Mare steals what she can to help her family survive, but when her best friend is conscripted into the army she gambles everything to win his freedom. A twist of fate leads her to the royal palace itself, where, in front of the king and all his nobles, she discovers a power of her own—an ability she didn't know she had. Except . . . her blood is Red.

To hide this impossibility, the king forces her into the role of a lost Silver princess and betroths her to one of his own sons. As Mare is drawn further into the Silver world, she risks her new position to aid the Scarlet Guard—the leaders of a Red rebellion. Her actions put into motion a deadly and violent dance, pitting prince against prince—and Mare against her own heart.

From debut author Victoria Aveyard comes a lush, vivid fantasy series where loyalty and desire can tear you apart and the only certainty is betrayal.

This is the first of a trilogy. Have you read The Red Queen yet? What did you think? It is on my soon-to-be-read list.

Looking for something to do with your friends during spring break that is free and fun? Come to our teen movie showing of Mockingjay Part 1 (PG-13) on Thursday, April 2 at 1 p.m. at the Little Chute Library. We will serve free popcorn from Tom's. Adult fans of The Hunger Games are also welcome to attend. May the odds be ever in your favor.